Fleet Maintenance and Safety Expert Consultant

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Summary

This Fleet Maintenance and Safety Expert Consultant is a results-driven, certified safety leader who has designed and implemented strategic safety, compliance (federal/state including California), and fleet maintenance programs for a multi-level private equity firm encompassing eight companies (six trucking companies and two brokerages). The fleet consists of over 400 trucks, including assets and contract drivers. This Fleet Maintenance and Safety Consultant currently reports to the CFO and the Board of Directors.

Highlights

• Brokerage Compliance
• Brokerage TMS design
• Contracts & negotiations
• Purchases & acquisitions
• Budget forecasting & implementation
• OSHA compliance
• Management systems
• WC claims
• Liability claims
• Incident investigations/emergency
• Data metrics & analytics
• Security/surveillance loss prevention
• “Front “row” team leader
• Training design leader

Relevant Accomplishments

• Report to the CFO, Managing Partner and the Board of Directors
• Assessed the necessary qualitative and quantitative changes for a credible and successful compliance department for current and acquisitional needs.
• Built a team consisting of a DQF &Claims Manager, ELD & FleetMaintenance Manager, West Coast Safety Manager, South TexasSafety Manager, 5 DQF clerks and 2 ELD Clerks.
• Designed and implemented unified Safety, Compliance & vehicle maintenance policies and procedures for 6 trucking companies.
• Expanded one of our authorities to include a brokerage. Designed and implemented all procedures regarding the Compliance and operational TMS.
• Implemented a strong communication flow between multi levels of management including Directors, Vice Presidents, Presidents, CFO, COO, CEO, Board of Directors, and Managing Partners.
• Established relationships with local DOT and State authorities.
• Implemented driver meetings based on entity needs.
• Attended state industry meetings bridging gaps and repairing relationship/perceptions based on out dated company observations
• Reported to the COO.
• Designed companywide safety and compliance policies & procedures.
• Designed a team consisting of a safety clerk, maintenance clerk, five diesel technicians, a fleet maintenance manager & two field safety supervisors.
• Initiated accident & injury “real time” response & analytics.
• Claims analysis & frequency reduction.
• CSA score reductions.
• Maintained insurance premiums.
• Established relationships with local & federal entities.
• Introduced a train the trainer program ensuring proper driver. processes & procedures were adhered to & followed.
• Established an inclusive & open department helping with driver retention.
• Designed a maintenance program that included newer technologies to maintain an asset-based fleet.
• Terminal expansions. Decision maker-purchasing real estate to further expand terminal territory. Built terminals from the ground up.
• Asset purchases including tractors, chassis, & trailers.
• Reported to the CEO.
• Hired & managed a team of seven regional safety managers, two office clerks & four CDL driving academy instructors.
• Established solid relationships with piers & managers. Communicated objectives clearly. Understanding that Safety is a bi-product of operational excellence. Always considering the bottom line.
• Introduced new technologies & upgraded all legacy technologies.
• Managed private investigations for WC claims.
• Initiated accident & injury “real time” response & analytics.
• Instituted PDP’s (professional development programs) as needed for drivers utilizing new technologies such as Idelic Safety Suite.
• Claims analysis & frequency reduction.
• CSA score reductions.
• Maintained insurance premiums.
• Established relationships with local & federal entities.
• Introduced a train the trainer program ensuring proper driver. processes & procedures were adhered to & followed.
• Established an inclusive & open department helping with driver retention.
• Built a CDL academy from the ground up. Managed the day to day of the academy.
• Reported to the Director of Safety & Compliance.
• Claim management.
• Safety technology implementation.
• DQ files management.
• Reported to the corporate Safety & Compliance Manager.
• Safety meetings with drivers.
• Monitored driver Hours of Service.
• Regional security.
• Accident/injury investigations.
• Delivery & loading observations.
• Lateral relationships with terminal management & supervisors.
• Reported to the terminal Operations Manager.
• Safely delivered bulk fuel utilizing bulk tank trailers (12,200 gal).
• Trained new drivers on all delivery policies & procedures.
• Worked with the safety dept helping to build a delivery training curriculum.

Roles

• Corporate Safety Manager
• Delivery Driver and Instructor
• Director of Terminal Operations
• Compliance Director
• Safety, Fleet Maintenance, & DOT Compliance Director
• Field Safety Supervisor

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